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Virtual Editorial Board: Fair elections

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11/21/2012 01:00:00 AM MST

Each week, the Camera's editorial board will post the topic of an upcoming editorial and solicit thoughts and opinions from you, the reader. The topic will be posted here Wednesdays and open for commenting through noon Fridays. The Camera's editorial board will weigh those comments in reaching its opinion on the issue. You must be registered at www.dailycamera.com to post a comment. Keep your opinions reasoned, pithy and professional. No personal attacks, please.

This week's question: Do you think elections in the United States are transparent and fair? This year's election, like many previous heated contests, has brought up debate over everything from the effectiveness of the Electoral College and whether the “swing state” phenomena is fair. Local activists complained that some election processes were not transparent, and issues regarding redistricting and Voter ID laws were widely debated. And, of course, political spending and attack ads were more in play than ever before. What do you think?

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